HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0501 CC REG ITEM 08H'w.
MOORPARK
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: C 0- 6
arolyn Greene, Management Analyst
DATE: April 24, 1991
SUBJECT: Spring Clean -Up Day Summary Report
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The spring Community Clean -Up Day, held Saturday, April 13, 1991,
was the most successful of the four that the City has sponsored in
terms of resident participation and trash tonnage collected. A
total of 383 vehicles were served at the event site and through use
of free landfill passes.
The City has sponsored one or two clean -up days each year since
1989. G.I. Rubbish and Moorpark Disposal provide roll -off bins at
the site for no charge, and the Simi Valley Landfill waives tipping
fees. Comparative figures from the four clean -up days held since
1989 are as follows:
1989 1990 1990 1991
Spring Fall Spring
Vehicles 223 212
224 310
Senior /Disabled
Pick -Ups 8
5 15
Landfill Passes 30 36
16 73
Tons Recycled - -- 20
3 10.28
Total Tonnage 85,6 82.6
41.83 98.11
The Spring Road /Flinn Avenue site worked well in terms of
visibility, traffic flow and safety. However, as a hotel is
planned for this location, staff will continue to review alternate
sites for the future.
Staff City Costs
Lunches /refreshments
Fliers, newspaper ad
Volunteer recognition
Total
PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. BERNARDO M. PEREZ SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
Councifinember
$644
$60
$90
$120
$914
ROY E. TALLEY JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK
Councifinember Councifinember
The Honorable City Council
April 24, 1991
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Approximate Cost of Services by Haulers and Landfill
27 roll -offs @ $115 /ea. $3,105
98.11 tons @ $34.60 /ton $3,395
Total
Analysis
$6,500
Staff was pleased with the high resident turnout. Fliers, news
articles and a paid ad effectively publicized the event.
Volunteers from the Boys and Girls Club assisted with flier
distribution. Due to the high turnout, there was an insufficient
number of bins, resulting in long waits throughout the day.
This year, staff attempted to separate green waste and wood, which
accounted for approximately 60% of all material brought to the
event, into separate bins for recycling. However, due to lack of
bin availability, these opportunities were not maximized.
The original intent of the clean -up program was for residents to be
able to discard large items from their homes and yards. It was not
to be a substitute for residential or commercial garbage service.
By the size of many of the trucks, the composition of the loads and
the number of visits per vehicle, it appeared that many residents
may now be using the event to avoid hauling and disposal costs for
commercial clean -up jobs.
Clean -up days are a welcome City service that should be continued.
Letters of appreciation are being sent to volunteers, and a brief
recognition program will be scheduled at a future Council meeting.
Recommendations
1. Continue clean -up days twice a year.
2. Continue use of paid staff as necessary, but increase
recruitment of volunteers and solicit additional involvement from
service groups, homeowner's associations, churches and the Chamber.
3. Require a hauler representative to be on -site to supervise
operations and to request additional equipment as needed.
4. Maximize opportunities for recycling and for separating
serviceable items for reuse by charitable organizations.
5. Prevent commercial utilization of event by limiting vehicles
to two trips, verifying residency, and limiting maximum vehicle
size.